Gate.



w. P. WALLACE.

GATE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3l. i916.

il $82,630. Patented July 10, 1917.

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WILLIAM P. WALLACE, OF CLEARMONT, MISSOURI.

GATE.

Application filed May 31, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ILLIAM l?. VVALLAOE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clearmont, in the county of Nodaway and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in gates, and more particularly to a gate operating mechanism.

The invention has for its object to provide an improved and simplified type of operating mechanism for gates, whereby the gate may be opened from either side and is automatically locked in open position and, when released, is automatically closed by a weight or equivalent means.

Another object is the provision of a gate of the vertically movable type generally known in the art as a stock gate, and means associated with the pivoted latch for locking the gate in either elevated or lowered position.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the improved gate, and

Fig. 2 represents a front elevation of the gate post carrying the latch keepers.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numerals 5 and 6 indicate the gate posts, the post 5 being provided at its upper and lower terminals with a loop 7 and angular strap 8, respectively, in which is pivotally mounted a vertically disposed beam 9 to which is pivotally attached a plurality of parallel links 10. The opposite terminals of the links 10 are pivotally connected with the adjacent vertical end member of the gate 11, which also includes a series of horizontally disposed members connected by braces 12. The gate 11, when swung upon thev links 10 to elevated position to permit small stock to freely pass thereunder, is locked in such position by a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10, 1917.

serial No. 100,824.

pivoted hook 13 adapted to engage in an eye bolt 14 attached to the gate post 5.

rlhe gate post 6 is formed upon its inner surface with vertically spaced recesses 15 and 16 adapted to receive the free end of the latch 17 pivotally secured to the gate 11, at 18, when the latter is in its elevated or lowered position. A recessed keeper plate 19 is secured to the gate post 6 adjacent the lower recess 1G and is adapted to engage and lock the pivoted latch 17 when the gate is adjusted to the position illustrated in F ig. 1, and a second keeper plate 20 is secured to the post 6 adjacent the upper recess 15 and is adapted to engage the pivoted latch 17 when the gate is in its elevated position. Substantially V-shaped delector members 21 and 22 are secured in the recesses 16 and 15, respectively, and are adapted to engage and deflect the free end of the pivoted latch 17 into operative engagement with the keeper plates 19 and 20, so as to lock the gate in closed position.

An arm 23 is rigidly secured to the pivoted end of the gate 11 and pivotally supports at its free end a pair of levers 24, one end of which is connected by a rod 25 for causing the levers to move in unison. The lower extremity of each lever 24 is connected by a latch line 26, which is extended through guides 27 attached to the gate and is connected at its opposite end adjacent the free end of the pivoted latch 17.

An upright 28y is secured to a fence post 29, or other suitable support arranged adjacent the pivoted end of the gate 11, and rotatably supports at its upper terminal a pulley 30 over which is mounted a cable or line 31, carrying a weight 32 at one end and connected at its opopsite end to the connecting rod 25. The weight 32 operates to close the gate 11 when the latter is swung to open position.

Line supporting posts 33 are arranged upon opposite sides of the gate 11 and on the same side of the roadway upon which the gate post 5 is arranged. Laterally projecting arms 34 are secured adjacent the upper terminals of the supporting posts 33 and eye bolts, or guides, 35 are attached to the posts 33 and arms 34. A gate opening line 36 is extended through the guides 35 of each supporting post 33, connected at one end with the connecting rod 35 and provided at the opposite terminal, which latter depends 1 from the guides 35, with a handle 37. The portions of the gate opening lines 36 which extend between the connecting rod 25 and the posts 33 are preferably crossed, so that when the line 36 on one side of the gate is pulled, said gate will be opened toward the supporting post 33 on the opposite side thereof.

Auxiliary latches 39 are pivotally secured to the lower portions of the supporting posts 33 and are adapted to engage one of the horizontal members of the gate 11 to lock the latter7 temporarily, in open position. Each latch 39 is of the gravity operated type and is connected by a relatively short line 40 to the upper portion of the posts 33 by a pin L11, or equivalent means. Adjacent its upper terminal, each line 40 is connected with a. ring 12, which is slidably mounted upon the gate operating line 36 and is adapted to be operated thereby.

In operation, the gate is normally retained in closed position by the weight 32, which is connected to the arm 23 by the line 31, and the gate may be opened from either side by pulling upon the gate opening line 36. During the initial movement of the line 36 the levers 24: are rocked, exerting a pull upon the latch lines 26 and thus raising the latch 17, and as the pull upon the line 36 is continued the arm 23 and gate 11 are turned upon their pivotal axis and the gate vis thus moved to open position. When open,

gate pivot-ally supported by one of the posts,

a pivoted latch carried by said gate adapted to coperate with the other gate post to lock said gate in closed position, an arm carried by said gate, a pair of levers pivotally connected with said arm, a rod rigidly connecting the upper terminals of said levers, latch operating lines connecting the lower terminals of said levers with said latch, gate opening lines connected with the rod, a weight, and means connecting said weight with said rod and normally tending to close the gate and move the latch operating lines to lsuchl position as to permit the latch to close.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature?,

in presence of two witnesses. WILLIAM P. I/Vitnesses:

W. T. HUMPHREY, D. G. PRUrr'r.

WALLCE;

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five `cents each, by addressing the Cnmmi'ssoner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

